The Center for Energy Efficiency and Building Science New York Energy $martSM Learning Centers

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The Center for Energy Efficiency and
Building ScienceNew York Energy martSM
Learning Centers

• Hudson Valley Community College
• 80 Vandenburgh Ave
• Troy, NY 12180

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Personnel

• Richard Bennett III Director, Continuing
  Education Workforce Development
• Doug Baldrey Associate Dean/Professor
  Emeritus Program Coordinator, Center For Energy
  Efficiency and Building Science
• Paula Hayes Program Director, Center For Energy
  Efficiency and Building Science

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Personnel

• Asher Pauli Assistant Director
• Lisa Connolly Assistant Director
• Brooke Teiper Secretary I
• To contact the Center for Energy Efficiency
  and Building Science, please call
• 518-629-4111.

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Funding Agencies

• New York State Energy Research and Development
  Authority (NYSERDA) New York Energy mart
  Programs
• Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) Energy Star
  Residential Programs

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Consultants

• Association for Energy AffordabilityBronx, NY
• Conservation Services GroupWest Borough, MA
• Energy Training SolutionsCazenovia, NY
• TeamWorksSaratoga Springs, NY

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NYSERDA Energy martLearning Centers

• Current
• Association for Energy Affordability (NYC)
• Broome Community College (Binghamton)
• Bronx Community College (Bronx)
• Erie Community College (Buffalo)
• Hudson Valley Community College (Troy)
• New York State Weatherization Directors
  Association (NYSWDA)- Syracuse
• Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES (Syracuse)
• Additional learning centers will be
  established during the initial two-year contract
  period to provide a network of geographically
  distributed centers.

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LIPA Energy Star Learning Centers

• In Process
• SUNY _at_ Farmingdale
• Nassau Community College
• Suffolk Community College
• Additional centers will be established during
  this contract period.

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Building Performance Preparatory Training for BPI
Certification

• Building Analyst A whole house
  performance-based approach to analyzing and
  resolving home energy issues 24 hours -
  Classroom Instruction 12 hours Field Training
• Envelope Professional Advanced building
  envelope diagnostic, evaluation, and upgrade
  skills 12 hours Classroom Instruction 18
  hours Field Training
• Heating Professional Advanced heating system
  diagnostic, evaluation, and repair skills 14
  hours - Classroom Instruction 21 hours Field
  Training
• Cooling Professional (aka Air Conditioning and
  Heat Pump Professional) Advanced cooling
  system diagnostic, evaluation and repair skills,
  designed for experienced heating contractors.
  16 hours Classroom/Field Training

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Building Performance Preparatory Training for BPI
Certification (Cont.)

• Multi-Family Building AnalystProvides the
  necessary understanding of building performance
  analysis and energy audit principles 5 Days
  Classroom/Field Instruction and Exam
• Multi-Family Building OperatorTrains
  Multi-Family building operators to proactively
  predict and prevent building problems rather than
  just react to them 5 Days Classroom/Field
  Instruction
• Hydronic Heating System DesignIncludes basics,
  types of systems, combustion science, principles
  of thermodynamics and energy management systems

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Additional Courses

• Home Energy Rating System (HERS)HERS Rater
  training builds on the Building Analyst course to
  prepare students for the Northeast HERS Alliance
  exam for HERS Rater Certification 3 Days
  Classroom/Field Instruction and Exam
  Prerequisite BA Training or BPI BA Cert.
• Home Performance Contractor Sales and Marketing
  WorkshopSpecially designed for contractors
  participating in the Home Performance with Energy
  Star program 1 Day Classroom Instruction and
  Group Activities

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Courses to be Developed

• Multi-Family Building New Construction Modeler
• Multi-Family Building Energy Star Verifier
• Photovoltaic Electric Systems
• Small Wind Systems
• Specific Product Installation

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Program Partners

• Building Performance Institute (BPI)
• Geothermal National International Initiative,
  Inc. (Geo-NII)
• Lockheed Martin/Energy mart Coordinators
• New York State Weatherization Directors Assoc.
  (NYSWDA)
• New York State Builders Assoc. (NYSBA)